Has it really been two weeks since my last update 
I guess I’ve been busier than usual lately! That tends to happen towards the end of the year/semester. I’m sure that when the year ends I’ll be back to updating regularly 
The seminar for my possible internship in Japan is coming up fast! It’s on May first. I need to make sure I get all my documents in before then. Also need to get a new iPhone case as I lost my Rilakkuma one recently when I dropped my phone at a dance 
I’m thinking of replacing it since the Rilakkuma cases are now available on eBay, or I might get this cute Juicy Couture one~
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For now my iPhone doesn’t have a case, but considering that I could have lost the phone as well it makes me happy to at least still have my iPhone 
There’s currently a Beauty Insider 15% off your entire order sale going on at Sephora for anyone who didn’t already know about it! 
The promo code for it is MADNESS and it ends tomorrow. I was seriously considering some of the cute new tokidoki collab items Sephora has up for sale but decided not to buy.
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I finally did a bit of crafting over the weekend and here are the results!
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I haven’t been feeling very creative lately but it was nice to do some work with clay after not having made anything for awhile. I have most of the rings above for sale as well as some Liz Lisa items and more at the link below 
As promised here’s a small random giveaway for you all! First to comment will receive a Cinnamoroll sticker pack including all the items shown below~
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Also I still have a Liz Lisa necklace for sale! I’m willing to take offers on it as I just want it sold 
You can find it at this link 
http://m-miu.livejournal.com/16463.html
So I’m finally going home tomorrow 
The campus is dead now that everyone’s on break, and that makes me want to get home even more. I went for a walk around the campus today, since I live on campus and just wanted to get outside, and there was hardly anyone around. It was really unusual, I’ve never seen it so deserted 
Before I leave tomorrow I think I’ll take advantage of the situation and get some pictures of the campus while no one is around to crowd it~
I just put up a new layout 
It’s much more simple than the older one but I like it~ I haven’t ever really added texture to any of my images but for this layout I decided to add a burlap texture to the header’s background and I love how it turned out! I’ll definitely be using textures for future projects.
Now that this layout is done I need to get started on a layout for my sister and her husband! They’re starting a business and so I offered to do the webdesigning for them. I guess we’ll see how well I can pull off a more ‘professional’ style of design 
Only one more week until spring break I’m ridiculously excited for the break. I haven’t been home since mid January, which doesn’t sound like a long time, but it feels like it’s been forever. I think I got too used to all the breaks during November and December. And I just need a break from college after all the midterms. This next week is going to drag by I just know it. Note to self: before going home get all papers in order for internship in Japan! I want to get all the documents in asap!
Before I go, I have a special offer for readers! The iPhone case I listed at $39.00 yesterday is now marked down to $29.00 in the shop~
I’ve brought back an old shop item – Bottle Pets! Bottle Pets are fully customizable tiny clay animals/characters in a glass bottle surrounded by the items of your choice.
Currently the photo examples are pretty old and I’ve improved my clay sculpting skills since then, but hopefully I’ll get some orders and be able to post newer images.
I’ve also updated the shop with necklaces, rings, and other items!
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I hope everyone has a special day even if you’re single like myself haha~
Yesterday was spent making a trip to the store to pick up groceries so no excitement there, but I did pick up some frames for a couple crafts projects I’ve been wanting to work on for awhile.
Handmade Baby the Stars Shine Bright collages. I’ll be putting two up for sale tomorrow along with a handmade Alice and the Pirates collage. They can be hung on the wall or set standing upright on a table or desk. Some more handmade jewelry will also be put up for sale tomorrow – I’ll post the link here when the sales post is up!
I’ve been combing through a lot Liz Lisa and Tralala auctions lately, looking for cute spring pieces, and in the process I’ve found tons of items. I know it can take awhile to find anything good so would anyone like me to post links and pictures of some of the best auctions?
Also here are some of the newest looks from Liz Lisa’s spring collection – enjoy!
And last thing, there is a new Liz Lisa style background up!
So I had the phone interview for the teaching internship in Japan today, and it went really well! Usually you have to wait a few weeks before being notified whether you’ve passed the interview or not, but it went so well that the interviewer invited me to a seminar on the spot! Luckily the seminar is really really close so I won’t have to travel far. I’m really excited because, in the email, they stated that if you get a seminar invite you have a good chance of being hired. It probably helped that I’ve traveled a lot and have experience working with children in other countries. But I don’t want to get my hopes up too much because it’s not a definite thing. Still completely made my day though!
Click the image above to check them out!
That’s about all for today, I promise I’ll have a substantial blog entry up one of these days haha
I spent a lot of time crafting yesterday and here is some of what I made~
Some of the rings when worn.
I have some other items as well, but they aren’t completely finished yet so I’ll be putting them up for sale later. For now, the items shown above are for sale at the egl sales community! Click here to check them out, nothing is over $10.00! Whatever doesn’t sell there will be moved to the shop here at mirukuma.com. If you don’t have an LJ account but are interested in purchasing anything there please contact me.
Voting is now closed and the winners have been chosen!
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If you see your entry above please expect an email from me very soon! Congrats to all the winners and thanks everyone for participating!
I’m going to be crafting for the rest of the day so expect some new items in the shop soon. It’s a bit bare right now since I haven’t made anything for awhile and I now like to add only items I actually have in stock.
Is anyone else a fan of chinchillas?
Ever since I saw one in a pet store I’ve wanted one <3 Unfortunately pets aren’t allowed in the dorms so, for now, I can’t get one. Eventually I’d really like to buy one though. They’re so soft and cute! They can be expensive though, compared to some other pets. Has anyone ever owned one or known someone who had one?
My room doesn’t have much on the walls and I’m always looking for something to decorate with, but I haven’t been able to find anything that I like enough to put up. So when I saw this frame at TJ Maxx the other day I decided that it would be perfect for a collage! What do you think of it?
I had a lot of fun making it, and I have lots more images I would like to make collages with, so I’d like to make a few more and put them up for sale. I’m thinking of selling them for around $10-$15, does that seem reasonable?
I’m putting together an entry on MAC lashes and a small makeup tutorial so that will likely be up tomorrow. Also I’m reorganizing the shop so that it will only display instock items and use a Paypal shopping cart. A new addition to the shop will be Value Lots, which will include a picture of 2-4 already made items for around $10 shipped. They will sort of be like Lucky Packs, but you’ll be able to see what you’re getting and it will still be much cheaper than buying items individually. I’m also thinking of adding Bottle Pets to the shop. Does anyone remember those?
I’ve lowered the prices of some items in the shop!
Looking through the dollmaker contest entries I already see a lot of really cute ones! Keep them coming! Some will not be making it to voting though – quite a few entries are blurry. If you submitted a blurry entry please resubmit it in the proper format.
There are a few new images from Angelic Pretty and Imai Kira on the Angelic Pretty images page.
